For Online SubscriptionDigital SubscriptionThe world camera industry is currently in the midst of a structural shift. Not so long ago, industry pundits had scoffed at the possibility of phones being able to take decent pictures. But phones did improve and today smartphones feature cameras that have virtually knocked the bottom off the compact camera market. Along with the … [Read more...]

For Online SubscriptionDigital SubscriptionThe trend towards multiple lenses on camera phones has gathered momentum and even the so called budget smartphones sport more than one lens. Gone are the days when the only lens you had was a 28 mm or 30 mm which served as a standard lens in most phones. Apart from the standard lens, you can now get a wide angle lens, an ultra wide … [Read more...]

For Online Subscription Digital Subscription Certain areas of photography which were perhaps not getting adequate attention are now the prime focus. We are referring to food photography, portrait photography and low light photography, all of which are receiving more focus and some of the end results are truly stunning. There is no better time to learn new skills.The team at SP … [Read more...]

For Online Subscription Digital Subscription With this issue, Smart Photography completes 16 years of publication. Unexpectedly, the sixteenth year also proved to be the most challenging year. The Covid pandemic threw all industries into a tailspin and the recovery is proving to be slow and gradual. We are immensely grateful to all readers and advertisers who stood by us during … [Read more...]

For Online Subscription Digital Subscription The Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) of Japan has released statistics for 2020 showing the true impact of the pandemic in the imaging industry. Total digital camera shipments were down 41.6% by volume to 88,86,292 units and 29.4% by value to 4 billion dollars. Compact cameras and D-SLRs accounted for most of these … [Read more...]